The father of actress Lindsay Lohan is recovering in hospital following a suspected heart attack.

Michael Lohan - pictured with his daughter in 2003 - was rushed to St Francis Hospital in New York on Tuesday after complaining of chest pains during a flight to the Big Apple from Miami.

His journalist girlfriend Kate Major has since confirmed he suffered severe chest pains and was hospitalised.

"He was short of breath all day. His blood pressure skyrocketed," she revealed.

"Right now they've told him it looks like he had a minor heart attack but they are still doing tests on him."

It is not known whether daughter Lindsay - who has had a notoriously strained relationship with her father in recent years - has been in contact with her dad, who will apparently undergo a procedure to unblock his arteries on Friday.